Limited Power of Attorney - District of Columbia

This power of attorney authorizes the person named below as my agent to sell, lease, grant, encumber, release, or otherwise convey an interest in my real property and to execute deeds and other instruments for me. I give my agent this power for (initial one):

(___) All my real property.

(___) Only the specific property described as follows: ____________________________________________________________.

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REAL-PROPERTY TRANSACTION

Before you use this: Initial the specific-property choice above and complete the legal description, transaction, permitted acts, amount limit, and end date. Sign and seal before a notary or other authorized acknowledgment officer. Coordinate recording this power with or before any deed the agent signs; if recorded earlier, the deed must refer to the power's recording date and instrument number.

1. Principal and agent

I, [PRINCIPAL FULL NAME], of [ADDRESS], appoint [AGENT FULL NAME], of [ADDRESS], as my agent solely for the land transaction and acts listed below.

2. Limited grant

Property street address: [ADDRESS]

Square / suffix / lot, if known: [IDENTIFIERS]

Legal description: [ATTACH COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION]

Transaction and counterparty: [DESCRIBE THE SALE, RELEASE, LEASE, OR OTHER TRANSACTION AND NAME COUNTERPARTY]

Documents and acts my agent may sign or perform: [LIST EACH DEED, CONTRACT, CLOSING DOCUMENT, OR OTHER ACT]

Minimum sale price or maximum payment or debt: $[AMOUNT / NOT APPLICABLE]

Other conditions: [DETAIL / NONE]

My agent may communicate with the named counterparty, title company, recorder, and closing professionals only to complete the specified transaction. An unfilled act or property description grants no authority. The notice above does not enlarge the acts or property expressly listed in this section.

3. Powers withheld

My agent may not make gifts; create, change, or revoke trusts, survivorship rights, or beneficiary designations; delegate authority; waive a joint-and-survivor annuity right; exercise my fiduciary powers; disclaim property; transfer property to the agent or for the agent's benefit; make health-care decisions; or execute a will or codicil. None of the exceptional powers in D.C. Code § 21-2602.01(a) is granted.

4. Effect, durability, and end

This power of attorney takes effect when executed. It is durable and is not terminated by my later incapacity.

The agent's authority ends when the listed transaction is complete and, in any event, no later than [DATE AND TIME, INCLUDING TIME ZONE]. It ends sooner on my death, revocation, or another applicable statutory event. I expressly revoke this earlier instrument, if any: [IDENTIFY / NONE].

5. Agent's duties

My agent must act within this limited grant, in good faith, in accord with my reasonable expectations if known or otherwise my best interest, and must keep records of receipts, disbursements, and transactions. This instrument does not waive mandatory duties under D.C. Code § 21-2601.14(a).

6. Principal's dated signature and seal

I sign and seal this limited power of attorney voluntarily on [DATE].

Principal's signature: ____________________________________ (SEAL)

Printed name: [PRINCIPAL FULL NAME]

7. Principal's acknowledgment

District of Columbia.

On [DATE], [PRINCIPAL FULL NAME] personally appeared before me, proved identity to my satisfaction, and acknowledged signing this instrument voluntarily for its stated purposes.

Signature of notary public or other authorized officer: ______________________________

Printed name and title: [NAME AND TITLE]

Official seal: [SEAL]

Commission expires: [DATE]

8. Agent's receipt (optional)

I acknowledge receipt of this instrument and agree to act only within its limits.

Agent's signature: ____________________________________ Date: [DATE]

9. Recording instruction

Record this acknowledged and sealed power with or before a deed signed under it. If the power is recorded first, put its recording date and instrument number in the deed. D.C. Code § 21-2603.03.